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How to Be a Truth-Seeking, Truth-Telling Partner in Data Science
Data Science Leaders | 38:19 | May 19, 2021

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Data science teams are responsible for delivering impactful models, of course.
But they’re also responsible for translating that impact (and all the work that goes into it) for business stakeholders of all kinds.
In this episode, Dave Cole is joined by Nate Litton, Vice President, Data & Analytics at Toyota North America, to discuss strategies to strengthen the relationship between data science leaders and their business counterparts.
They also talked about:
- How to structure your organization for great partnerships
- Cultivating your teams’ soft skills alongside their technical skills
- How to measure stakeholder engagement and partnership success
- What to do with difficult partnerships
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